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Residents and advocacy groups press Sonoma council to update mobile‑home closure and conversion ordinance
Summary
Multiple residents and housing advocates urged the council to update Sonoma's closure and conversion ordinance for mobile‑home parks, citing state law (AB 2782 as referenced) and rising investor pressure on park owners; staff said it will return to council for direction in November.
Residents and advocacy groups urged the Sonoma City Council on Sept. 17 to strengthen protections for mobile‑home park residents by updating the city's closure and conversion ordinance, which speakers and advocates said dates from 2004 and does not reflect recent changes in ownership patterns and state law.
Lynn Marie de Vincent, representing the Tri Park Committee, asked the council to support a draft ordinance submitted earlier; she said the three city parks include more than 1,000 residents, including seniors and veterans, and are covered by Sonoma’s rent stabilization ordinance but need stronger closure/conversion protections. John Kyle, president of the Sonoma County Mobile Homeowners Association, told the council the update was a priority in the housing element and that the revision is scheduled to come before the council in November.
Anne Colachitas (Sonoma Valley Golden State Manufactured Homeowners League) described AB 2782 (transcript reference "AB 27 82") as the state law that expanded local authority to protect residents and urged Sonoma to adopt robust local protections because corporate and private‑equity ownership has increased pressure on mobile parks across the county.
City Manager David Guin told the council staff will prepare an item for direction in November and post materials online before that meeting. Several councilmembers and staff acknowledged the scope and that policy development will require staff time and coordination with other agencies.
Next steps: Staff will return with a policy item in November with draft ordinance language, background materials and opportunities for council discussion and public review.
